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The Cambridge Critical Guide to Latin Literature

Edited by Roy Gibson, Christopher Whitton ...

The Cambridge Critical Guide to Latin Literature offers a critical overview of work on Latin literature. Where are we? How did we get here? Where to next? Fifteen commissioned chapters, along with an extensive introduction and Mary Beard's postscript, approach these questions from a range of angles. They aim not to codify the field, but to give snapshots of the discipline from different ... Read more

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The Cambridge Critical Guide to Latin Literature offers a critical overview of work on Latin literature. Where are we? How did we get here? Where to next? Fifteen commissioned chapters, along with an extensive introduction and Mary Beard's postscript, approach these questions from a range of angles. They aim not to codify the field, but to give snapshots of the discipline from different
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Man of High Empire

The Life of Pliny the Younger

by Roy K. Gibson ...

Pliny the Younger (c. 60-112 C.E.)--senator and consul in the Rome of emperors Domitian and Trajan, eyewitness to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, and early 'persecutor' of Christians on the Black Sea--remains Rome's best documented private individual between Cicero and Augustine. No Roman writer, not even Vergil, ties his identity to the regions of Italy more successfully than Pliny. His ... Read more

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Pliny the Younger (c. 60-112 C.E.)--senator and consul in the Rome of emperors Domitian and Trajan, eyewitness to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, and early 'persecutor' of Christians on the Black Sea--remains Rome's best documented private individual between Cicero and Augustine. No Roman writer, not even Vergil, ties his identity to the regions of Italy more successfully than Pliny. His
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Reading the Letters of Pliny the Younger

An Introduction

by Roy K. Gibson, Ruth Morello ...

This is the first general introduction to Pliny's Letters published in any language, combining close readings with broader context and adopting a fresh and innovative approach to reading the letters as an artistically structured collection. Chapter 1 traces Pliny's autobiographical narrative throughout the Letters; Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of Book 6 as an artistic entity; while Chapter ... Read more

$31.99 USD

This is the first general introduction to Pliny's Letters published in any language, combining close readings with broader context and adopting a fresh and innovative approach to reading the letters as an artistically structured collection. Chapter 1 traces Pliny's autobiographical narrative throughout the Letters; Chapter 2 undertakes detailed study of Book 6 as an artistic entity; while Chapter
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Ecological Restoration

Moving Forward Using Lessons Learned

Edited by Singarayer Florentine, Paul Gibson-Roy, Kingsley Wayne Dixon, Linda Broadhurst ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Ecological restoration, although a relatively new endeavour compared to other disciplines, has gained significant momentum during the last decade as accelerating global change becomes more apparent. It is now widely accepted by the scientific community that to avoid further devastating effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, humanity must determinedly move more to protect and restore ... Read more

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Ecological restoration, although a relatively new endeavour compared to other disciplines, has gained significant momentum during the last decade as accelerating global change becomes more apparent. It is now widely accepted by the scientific community that to avoid further devastating effects of climate change and biodiversity loss, humanity must determinedly move more to protect and restore
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Best Creative Nonfiction of the South, Volume I: Virginia

by Casey Clabough, Adrian Blevins, Mr. Greg Bottoms, Michael P. Branch, Kelly Cherry, Michael Chitwood, Mark Edmundson, Margaret Gibson, John Pineda0, Lucinda Roy1, Matthew Vollmer2, Tom Wolfe3 ...

Series Book 1 - The Best Creative Nonfiction of the South
Best Creative Nonfiction of the South, of which this Virginia collection is the first volume, serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, writers, and general readers interested in creative nonfiction both from specific areas of the South and across the region as a whole. The writers included in each volume come from diverse backgrounds, generations, and artistic traditions. Most, if not ... Read more

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Best Creative Nonfiction of the South, of which this Virginia collection is the first volume, serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, writers, and general readers interested in creative nonfiction both from specific areas of the South and across the region as a whole. The writers included in each volume come from diverse backgrounds, generations, and artistic traditions. Most, if not
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The Four Lenses of Innovation

A Power Tool for Creative Thinking

by Rowan Gibson ...

Narrated by Steven Roy Grimsley ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

Some would argue that innovation is the exclusive province of creative geniuses people like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson or Bill Gates. These are individuals for whom, it seems, innovation has always come naturally. Its as if these people are wired differently from the rest of us somehow they are able to intuitively spot opportunities that remain invisible to mere mortals or ordinary companies. But ... Read more

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Some would argue that innovation is the exclusive province of creative geniuses people like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson or Bill Gates. These are individuals for whom, it seems, innovation has always come naturally. Its as if these people are wired differently from the rest of us somehow they are able to intuitively spot opportunities that remain invisible to mere mortals or ordinary companies. But
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The Tragedy of Arthur

by Arthur Phillips ...

Narrated by David Aaron Baker, Joey Collins, Peter Jay Fernandez, Greg Steinbruner, Jacques Roy, Luis Moreno, Ginger Eckert, Julia Gibson, John McDonough, Jordan Reeves, Jordan Kaplan ...

Unabridged

14 hours 7 min

Best-selling author Arthur Phillips won critical acclaim for his novels Prague and The Egyptologist, and Publishers Weekly called him a "master manipulator" for his ability to write fiction spun out of imagination and illusion. In The Tragedy of Arthur, Phillips tells the (mostly) true story of being asked to write the introduction to a lost Shakespeare play entitled The Most Excellent and ... Read more

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Best-selling author Arthur Phillips won critical acclaim for his novels Prague and The Egyptologist, and Publishers Weekly called him a "master manipulator" for his ability to write fiction spun out of imagination and illusion. In The Tragedy of Arthur, Phillips tells the (mostly) true story of being asked to write the introduction to a lost Shakespeare play entitled The Most Excellent and
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Crown of Feathers

by Nicki Pau Preto ...

Narrated by Samantha Desz, Jacques Roy, Joy Osmanski, Gibson Frazier, Cassandra Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Crown of Feathers
Unabridged

17 hours 20 min

“Absolutely unforgettable.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series“A beautifully told story about justice, sisterhood, and warrior women.” —Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep“Epic in the truest sense.” —Quill and QuireAn Ember in the Ashes meets Three Dark Crowns in this lush debu... ... Read more

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“Absolutely unforgettable.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series“A beautifully told story about justice, sisterhood, and warrior women.” —Shea Ernshaw, New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep“Epic in the truest sense.” —Quill and QuireAn Ember in the Ashes meets Three Dark Crowns in this lush debu...
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"Cat Person" and Other Stories

by Kristen Roupenian ...

Narrated by Kristen Roupenian, Aubrey Plaza, Jayme Mattler, Molly Pope, Will Damron, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Emily Tremaine, Finn Wittrock, Amy Ryan, Olivia Taylor Dudley0, Corey Brill1, Jacques Roy2, Gibson Frazier3 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

“These stories are sharp and perverse, dark and bizarre, unrelenting and utterly bananas. I love them so, so much.” —Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award Finalist and author of Her Body and Other Parties*A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex—and often darkly funny—connections between gender, sex, and power across genres. I***ncludes the story “Cat Person ... Read more

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“These stories are sharp and perverse, dark and bizarre, unrelenting and utterly bananas. I love them so, so much.” —Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award Finalist and author of Her Body and Other Parties*A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex—and often darkly funny—connections between gender, sex, and power across genres. I***ncludes the story “Cat Person
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Best Creative Nonfiction of the South, Volume II: North Carolina

by Casey Clabough, Thomas Rain Crowe, Hal Crowther, Jan DeBlieu, Clyde Edgerton, Georgann Eubanks, Marianne Gingher, Judy Goldman, Stephanie Elizondo Griest0, Allen Gurganus1, Scott Huler2, Randall Kenan3, Jill McCorkle4, Michael McFee5, Robert Morgan6, Michael Parker7, Ron Rash8, Bland Simpson9 ...

Series Book 2 - The Best Creative Nonfiction of the South
Best Creative Nonfiction of the South serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, writers, and general readers interested in creative nonfiction both from specific areas of the South and across the region as a whole. This North Carolina volume, second in the series, contains essays that celebrate and document the Tar Heel state’s diverse cultures and geography, from the mountains to the ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Best Creative Nonfiction of the South serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, writers, and general readers interested in creative nonfiction both from specific areas of the South and across the region as a whole. This North Carolina volume, second in the series, contains essays that celebrate and document the Tar Heel state’s diverse cultures and geography, from the mountains to the
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Heart of Flames

by Nicki Pau Preto ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Michael Crouch, Samantha Desz, Gibson Frazier, Joy Osmanski, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Jacques Roy ...

Series series Crown of Feathers
Unabridged

23 hours 17 min

Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders.Like Nefyra before you, your ... Read more

$34.99 USD

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Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders.Like Nefyra before you, your
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The Lady Rogue

by Jenn Bennett ...

Narrated by Jesse Vilinsky ...

Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

“A swashbuckling adventure.” —Booklist“A rollicking Indiana Jones flick with a female lead.” —BCCBThe Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling, “breathless” (Kirkus Reviews) tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.Some... ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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“A swashbuckling adventure.” —Booklist“A rollicking Indiana Jones flick with a female lead.” —BCCBThe Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling, “breathless” (Kirkus Reviews) tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.Some...
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